quelle brilliant brooklyn.

so darlings we’re Quite Converted to brooklyn.

had Such a delicious day here – the morning was all taken up with a Visit with a deeply sophisticated friend (we met firstly in a cafe with a chandelier #weadoreachandelier) and then to admire their nouvelle 1930s white spare glorious pied a terre avec the manhattan skyline from the kitchen window *gasps* and had Ever such an inspiring conversation throughout…..most needed. most appreciated. most Kind.

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isn’t it gorgeous?

so dreamy.

there were a few hours that were spent in Manhattan this afternoon – but we cannot divulge Those (as yet) – but there was talk of trim size and publication dates so One Might be able to guess as to Where we were.

But back to Brooklyn!

and for some delicious peace and quiet and a ticking clock in the kitchen and a cold blue sky from the window with soft light on parquet flooring near the bannisters upstairs and daffodils on the polished table and lots-and-lots-and-lots of books and yes, in a moment, a cup of tea too.

thank you B & L for looking after teamgloria.

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Brooklyn is Rather Delightful.

and very good for shattered nerves after the medical experience of yesterday.

now Let us just take one last Look at That View of Manhattan again:

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can’t you Just imagine waking up Very Early and slipping into a soft cotton robe (in eau de nil, perhaps – or bitter dark chocolate suede with a Contrasting Trim) then walking slowly (and elegantly) to the kitchen to brew coffee (one would need to grind the beans fresh, of course, with a view like this) and perhaps climbing out onto the fire-escape and hugging one’s knees and watching the dawn rise over the emerald city?

such an inspiring view to write in front of.

deliriously happy to have seen it.

and the hushed elegance of the apartment that bears such a Vista ahead.

About teamgloria

I used to make my living from writing. And then it all stopped and so I went and did something else, part of which entailed a whole new look from Brooks Brothers (it wasn’t really me, but it was necessary). But a decade later I started to write again (during nights and weekends and frustrated lunch-times and long haul business travel) and one of the things I wrote (or came to me – as I do believe in the whole Muse concept) was a character called Gloria. Gloria was a trainee angel and sat “up there” waiting for her first assignment. To occupy the hours she should have been studying humans and their foibles, she spent her time enjoying the new celestial movies-on-demand channel and became obsessed by Doris Day. So you can imagine the drama that unfolded when she came to Earth. Quite a shock to the system. But Gloria was determined to see Manhattan through the eyes of a vintage Doris Day movie and something magical started to happen – to me too. Because I started to do the same thing and life became easier (and then I got Tobias the tumor which changed the trajectory, for now). There are a lot of glorious people, places & things that help me get through my day – they make my life great – and so I call them “team gloria” (although they don’t usually know that). So I thought I’d start documenting them, and looking out for new people, places & things on a daily basis, and sharing them with you (whomever you are – do say hello. Oh, and tell me who your team gloria is :-)
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15 Responses to quelle brilliant brooklyn.

  1. I admit to being a Brooklyn virgin… Though ever since Miranda moved there with Steve and Brady (and Scout and Fatty)… yes, I know they’re fictional, but they’re quite real to me… Where was I? Yes, ever since then, Season 6, I’ve been curious to see / visit.

    And some of us love a #colonialstylechandelier as well. It’s those New England roots. They mix well with French, you know?

    Actually, coffee and a journal on any little balcony with a city view is sublime.

    Waving northward!

  2. Jenna says:

    Doesn’t Brooklyn have an aura of calm about it? I’m so glad my beloved borough has been kind to you.

  3. julia says:

    i think, i need to go back to NYC. hehehehe! :)
    haven’t made it to brooklyn last time.
    (thank you for giving me another reason)
    xxx j.

  4. I love Brooklyn. I lived on Bergen Street far, far before it was the Frenchie zone that it is now in a lovely apartment with a fireplace (!) and a communal terrace. Alas, it was broken into twice in one week–and I arrived home just in time to see the gent walking away with my television the second time around. What I was most upset about? He stole my all time favorite Docs!

    Sorry for the self-absorbed ramble. Enjoy your time East pretty one… :)

  5. Beautiful… Much better than the part of Brooklyn where I got lost…

  6. 1904 says:

    Brooklyn is nice, but hurry home to sunny LA.
    XXXX

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